Rockin Robin by Bobby Day, 1958
“He rocks in the treetops all day long
Hoppin’ and a-boppin’ and singing his song
All the little birds on Jaybird Street
Love to hear the robin go tweet-tweet-tweet”
This song was extremely popular in the ’60s and ’70s, and was covered by many, including Chuck Berry, Gene Vincent, Michael Jackson, The Hollies, Cliff Richard and The Spinners. And in 1980, it was featured on The Muppets.
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“Rockin’ Robin” was written by Leon René under the pseudonym Jimmie Thomas, but Bobby Day recorded it in 1958. It was Day’s biggest hit single, becoming a number two hit on the Billboard Hot 100. Then, Michael Jackson recorded his own version of the song in 1972, which reached greater success than Day’s version.